妄想（もうそう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: delusion
Example sentences
- 根拠のない妄想にとらわれない。 — Don't get caught up in baseless delusions.
- 妄想と現実を区別する。 — Distinguish delusion from reality.
Idioms & proverbs containing “妄想”
- 誇大妄想 (こだいもうそう) — megalomania; delusions of grandeur
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